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Inside the issue, a short explanation by Sheryl Sandberg—author of “Lean In” and the creator of the “Ban Bossy” campaign which features Beyoncé as a spokesperson—tells people what they already knew. The past year saw her shatter records with a surprise album, sell out a world tour and generally take the world by storm.

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Though the choice of Beyoncé seems obvious, but she isn’t the only pop star to make the list. Miley Cyrus (and, presumably, her tongue) also scored a spot. So did Carrie Underwood thanks to her turn as the star of NBC’s live musical experiment, “The Sound of Music Live.”

See the full list at TIME.

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